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Number8 on the prowl... - number8wire

number8wire		Posted : Friday, 8 November 2013 7:32:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 913 times Was thanked: 880 time(s) in 425 post(s)		Had a couple of evening hunts in the hills around Dunedin this week. Scored a few silvers including a 1902 half crown and a 9ct GOLD badge (Wooohoo!) Found both within about three metres of each other in dense bush, and a good 6-7 inches down. The wee badge was a very scratchy signal, bouncing around in the 60's on the T2se. The half crown however, was a very solid 92. Also scored my first snake buckle....yeehaa!.....and a nice 1921 brit florin. Always fun and always rewarding hunting in Dunedin. Edited by user Friday, 8 November 2013 7:41:00 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified number8wire attached the following image(s):
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

grubby		Posted : Friday, 8 November 2013 7:43:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 1/06/2013(UTC) Posts: 130 Location: west auckland Thanks: 13 times Was thanked: 36 time(s) in 31 post(s)		Nice finds, well done.

Metal Kiwi		Posted : Friday, 8 November 2013 9:08:21 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		Yeah choice. MK
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Saturday, 9 November 2013 10:01:13 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		nice badge and silver haul...keep it up.
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Foiled again		Posted : Saturday, 9 November 2013 11:43:51 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/04/2012(UTC) Posts: 861 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 459 times Was thanked: 251 time(s) in 192 post(s)		Wow nice stuff! That badge is cool..have you id'd it yet? HS? And man that florin is in superb nick! Great going yet again!
		There's another to find and I'm gunna find it!

roy1954		Posted : Saturday, 9 November 2013 12:39:38 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 628 Location: christchurch Thanks: 442 times Was thanked: 372 time(s) in 242 post(s)		hi andrew, always something good in dunedin,nice finds the badge looks like O H S something high school,snake buckle ive never found one,still one day perhaps,cheers roy
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number8wire		Posted : Saturday, 9 November 2013 2:59:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 913 times Was thanked: 880 time(s) in 425 post(s)		Cheers guys. Yeah, the florin is in real good nic. Haven't found any info about the badge as yet but will keep looking. It must be either school or sports related. I have a feeling that someone else on the forum from Dunedin has found one the same but in silver or base metal. Can't remember who ( not tonznz) but I'm sure there's a pic on a thread somewhere. The snake buckle is in really good nic too. It was my first dig on the first evening ,and I thought things couldn't get better than that.....but they did! It never ceases to amaze me what gets lost and forgotten. It's all there lads.....just waiting for us to find. Get out there and get into it!
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

latch		Posted : Saturday, 9 November 2013 4:56:37 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 16/02/2013(UTC) Posts: 192 Location: dunedin Thanks: 198 times Was thanked: 27 time(s) in 27 post(s)		i live in dunedin and don't find cool stuff like this,congratz on the finds,i'll keep on looking tho lol
		fiend hard and find all

number8wire		Posted : Saturday, 9 November 2013 8:16:59 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 913 times Was thanked: 880 time(s) in 425 post(s)		Originally Posted by: latch i live in dunedin and don't find cool stuff like this,congratz on the finds,i'll keep on looking tho lol Hey latch, what machine do you run? There's heaps of cool stuff out there to find, and the better you know your machine, the easier it seems to become in identifying the good targets from the crap. Incidently, I bumped into jollyR (Hamhilton) when in Invercargill recently. Nice guy. He said he had hunted with you in Dunedin and had really enjoyed the time....lots of coin finds too. Maybe when I'm down Dunedin next, we could catch up for a hunt sometime? Edited by user Saturday, 9 November 2013 8:18:54 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

coinnut		Posted : Sunday, 10 November 2013 6:33:53 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 15/09/2012(UTC) Posts: 324 Thanks: 81 times Was thanked: 148 time(s) in 100 post(s)		Lookin good mate! Been ages since I've found a BIG ole silver. awesome!!!
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creamer		Posted : Monday, 11 November 2013 2:55:04 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Snake buckle looks in good shape, got one meself, very pleasing to find and rare. .
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latch		Posted : Monday, 11 November 2013 6:03:22 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 16/02/2013(UTC) Posts: 192 Location: dunedin Thanks: 198 times Was thanked: 27 time(s) in 27 post(s)		using an etrac,know it pretty well,just alot of locations ya go round dunedin have been done already,jollyr great guy had a good hunt with him on a hunch that paid off bit of luck lol,gives a pm when ya coming down next,i can't guarentee that we will find anything but then again ya never know
		fiend hard and find all

number8wire		Posted : Monday, 11 November 2013 8:08:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 913 times Was thanked: 880 time(s) in 425 post(s)		Originally Posted by: creamer Snake buckle looks in good shape, got one meself, very pleasing to find and rare. . Yeah...cheers creamer, it was a pretty special find alright. Something that's been on my detecting bucket list from day one. Just out of curiosity, do you detect on the beaches around Russell? Years ago, I was a sales rep and part of my territory was the Bay Of Islands. I used to visit a couple of clients on the main street, then down to the main beach at Russell for lunch. Always seemed to find interesting bits and and pieces amongst the small stones on the high tide mark. I'd imagine that the whole of Russell township would be an amazing place to detect....with the correct permissions of course.
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

number8wire		Posted : Monday, 11 November 2013 8:13:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 913 times Was thanked: 880 time(s) in 425 post(s)		Originally Posted by: latch using an etrac,know it pretty well,just alot of locations ya go round dunedin have been done already,jollyr great guy had a good hunt with him on a hunch that paid off bit of luck lol,gives a pm when ya coming down next,i can't guarentee that we will find anything but then again ya never know Yep, will do. I might even be able to show you a good spot or two!..lol
		TEKNETICS T2 SE plus X-POINTER 2016 Silver coins- 233 Other silver- 13 Gold- 1 Sovereigns-0 Spendies -$119.00

creamer		Posted : Wednesday, 13 November 2013 6:49:35 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 2,022 Location: Bay of Islands Thanks: 2289 times Was thanked: 525 time(s) in 391 post(s)		Originally Posted by: number8wire Originally Posted by: creamer Snake buckle looks in good shape, got one meself, very pleasing to find and rare. . Yeah...cheers creamer, it was a pretty special find alright. Something that's been on my detecting bucket list from day one. Just out of curiosity, do you detect on the beaches around Russell? Years ago, I was a sales rep and part of my territory was the Bay Of Islands. I used to visit a couple of clients on the main street, then down to the main beach at Russell for lunch. Always seemed to find interesting bits and and pieces amongst the small stones on the high tide mark. I'd imagine that the whole of Russell township would be an amazing place to detect....with the correct permissions of course. I have detected parts of Russell but found very little. Managed a penny or two under some foreshore trees and that was about it. About a month ago i had a buzz along Long Beach and found a couple of coins. The place is fairly historic, Im guessing if you lived there then more oportunity would arise as to where to go. Back over Piahia way is better. .
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number8wire		Posted : Sunday, 17 November 2013 5:18:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 10/06/2012(UTC) Posts: 1,175 Location: Christchurch Thanks: 913 times Was thanked: 880 time(s) in 425 post(s)		Yay!......a three day weekend here in Canterbury, so managed to get a couple of hunts in. Went to a rural domain that I have successfully hunted in the past and once again, it didn't disappoint. The highlights were; Six silvers including a 1918 Brit shilling, a six-penny coin spill including a 1921 Aussie penny, two NZ post bag seals, a silver plated buckle and spoon, an old junk ring still with a couple of old glass stones and a neat old black cat brooch. A couple of very enjoyable hunts. Happy hunting all. Edited by user Sunday, 17 November 2013 5:31:06 PM(UTC) \| Reason: Not specified number8wire attached the following image(s):
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Metal Kiwi		Posted : Sunday, 17 November 2013 5:36:17 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 19/06/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,210 Location: Auckland Thanks: 498 times Was thanked: 484 time(s) in 322 post(s)		You did well N8. MK
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nzpoohbear40		Posted : Sunday, 17 November 2013 7:11:10 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 14/07/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,482 Location: Matura Thanks: 26 times Was thanked: 384 time(s) in 329 post(s)		great finds bud...lot of coins there.
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Goldnut		Posted : Sunday, 17 November 2013 8:00:58 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 2/08/2011(UTC) Posts: 461 Location: Auckland Thanks: 48 times Was thanked: 95 time(s) in 92 post(s)		Wow! great finds!!!! I really need to get out to a far away location... I am getting the silver blues... lol ;)
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roy1954		Posted : Monday, 18 November 2013 2:12:31 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 28/03/2012(UTC) Posts: 628 Location: christchurch Thanks: 442 times Was thanked: 372 time(s) in 242 post(s)		good finds andrew.
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